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Specialist consultation, level 3 in New Jersey

CPT 99243 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $250 to $250 at the 7 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$250typical cash price
$309typical commercial insurer rate
$250–$250cash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Centrastate Medical Center
$250
Morristown Medical Center
$250
Overlook Medical Center
$250

New Jersey typical cash price: $250

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$250$250$150$112–$200 · 137 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$250$250$150$112–$213 · 145 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$250$250$150$112–$200 · 141 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River––$65only 1 plan
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$550–$468$202–$536 · 29 plans
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$550–$467$384–$540 · 25 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$550–$468$385–$510 · 27 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does specialist consultation, level 3 cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 3 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for specialist consultation, level 3 is $250, and most charge between $250 and $250. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $309. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for specialist consultation, level 3?

At 0 of the 3 hospitals in New Jersey that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in New Jersey has the lowest cash price for specialist consultation, level 3?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $250 at Centrastate Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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